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| Catalog Number |
212134 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.Udi: (b)(4).As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(6) that during shoulder arthrosocopy surgical procedure, it was observed that the gii qa+ #2 pan cp-2 ea broke upon removal that part of it was still in the patient.The procedure involved was shoulder arthroscopy and the product was gii qa+ #2 panacryl.It was not reported if there was a delay in the surgical procedure or if a spare device was available for use.There was patient involvement reported.There were no injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of the event was unknown but was noted to have occurred in 2018.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.The complaint device is not being returned, multiple attempts were made for device follow-ups but with no answer.Therefore, the device is unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint cannot be confirmed.No nonconformances were identified for this part-lot number combination, per qlik query executed 12/26/2018.No further information regarding the technique or instruments used has been provided to determine a root cause for this failure.If any additional information is obtained, this complaint will be re-opened to capture that information.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.Udi:(b)(4).
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